The So Called Fifth Taste Crossword Clue — 5 Letters

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UMAMI
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Umami is universally known as the "fifth taste" alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. It's a savory, meaty flavor associated with glutamates and was identified by Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908.

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SAVORYSavory is sometimes used to describe the umami taste, but it's 6 letters so doesn't fit

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